Maintenance Phase

The world of dieting and wellness is full of so-called snake oil salesmen—but what IS snake oil? This week, we take a wild ride through the history of health scams and discover a startling twist about an everyday idiom. Along the way, Aubrey delivers fun facts about sanitation from memory and Mike roasts the state where most of his family lives.  Support us:<ul><li> <a href='https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase'>Subscribe on Patreon</a></li><li><a href='https://paypal.me/maintenancephase'>Donate on PayPal</a></li><li><a href='http://tee.pub/lic/maintenancephase'>Get Maintenance Phase shirts, stickers and more</a></li></ul> Links:<ul><li><a href='https://bookshop.org/books/snake-oil-hustlers-and-hambones-the-american-medicine-show/9780786422289'>Snake Oil, Hustlers &amp; Hambones by Mary Anderson</a></li><li><a href='https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/08/26/215761377/a-history-of-snake-oil-salesmen'>A History Of &apos;Snake Oil Salesmen&apos; : Code Switch</a> (NPR)</li><li><a href='https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/how-snake-oil-got-a-bad-rap/'>How Snake Oil Got a Bad Rap (Hint: It Wasn’t The Snakes’ Fault)</a> (Collectors Weekly)</li></ul>Thanks to <a href='https://www.cosmicbigfoot.com/'>Ashley Smith</a> for editing assistance and <a href='https://freesound.org/people/Doctor_Dreamchip/'>Doctor Dreamchip</a> for our lovely theme song!<a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/maintenancephase">Support the show</a>

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Dr. Oz

The world of dieting and wellness is full of so-called snake oil salesmen—but what IS snake oil? This week, we take a wild ride through the history of health sc